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Social work — / child and youth worker Occupation Activity sectors Pursuit of social welfare and social change Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community… … Wikipedia
social work — social worker. organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc. [1915 20] * * * Any of various professional… … Universalium
social work — ► NOUN ▪ work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those people suffering from social deprivation. DERIVATIVES social worker noun … English terms dictionary
social work — n [U] work done by government or private organizations to improve bad social conditions and help people who are poor, have family problems, are unable to find a job etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
social work — n any of various professional services, activities, or methods concretely concerned with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged … Medical dictionary
social work — n. any service or activity designed to promote the welfare of the community and the individual, as through counseling services, health clinics, recreation halls and playgrounds, or aid for the needy, the aged, the physically handicapped, etc … English World dictionary
social work — The generic term applied to the various organized methods for promoting human welfare through the prevention and relief of suffering. In the late nineteenth century, social work was largely voluntary (notably as a charitable activity on the part… … Dictionary of sociology
social work — n. to do social work * * * [ səʊʃ(ə)lwɜːk] to do social work … Combinatory dictionary
social work — N UNCOUNT Social work is work which involves giving help and advice to people with serious family problems or financial problems … English dictionary
Social work with groups — Social Work with GroupsThe group process contains the secret of collective life, it is the key to democracy, it is the master lesson for every individual to learn, it is our chief hope for the political, the social, the international life of the… … Wikipedia
Social work knowledge building — The International Federation of Social Workers states, of social work today, social work bases its methodology on a systematic body of evidence based knowledge derived from research and practice evaluation, including local and indigenous… … Wikipedia
